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Immigration debate heats up with Lincoln rallies

Dueling rallies over the immigration debate filled the area outside the capitol building in Lincoln

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Updated: 8:13 AM CDT Aug 4, 2014

Immigration debate heats up with Lincoln rallies

Dueling rallies over the immigration debate filled the area outside the capitol building in Lincoln

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Updated: 8:13 AM CDT Aug 4, 2014

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WEBVTT THE FIGHT OVER UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS -- TAKES CENTER STAGE AT THE NEBRASKA STATE CAPITOL. K-E-T-V NEWSWATCH 7'S MOLLY MILES -- IN LINCOLN FOR áBOTH SIDES. SHE HAS THIS NEW STORY AT SIX. Marty brown, Secure Nebraska)We have one thought, one theme and that's to secure NEBRASKANS RALLYING ON THE STEPS OF THE CAPITOL MADE CLEAR...WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM TWISTED SISTER--nats: we're not going to take it, no we're not going to take it-- THEY SAY THE STATE SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AS A SAFE HAVEN FOR CHILDREN COMING TO THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.(Doug Kagan)We are very afraid that if the government, federal government deposits these illegal aliens in Nebraska that it's going to cause a tremendous burden for the taxpayers of the state. DEPORTATION, ACROSS THE STREET, COUNTER PROTESTERS SAY ILLEGAL OR NOT - UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN DESERVE TO BE HOUSED AND KEPT SAFE.They're fleeing from violence and from danger THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS THAT OVER 50,0000 KIDS HAVE COME OVER THE SOUTHERN BORDER TO ESCAPE ESCALATING GANG VIOLENCE AND EXTREME POVERTY, AROUND 200 HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO NEBRASKA.(Krista Anderson/Fremont) We are very were able to help some REFOCUSSED MANY AMERICANS ATTENTION ON IMMIGRATION.(pat durban/omaha) I got tired of being silent, which is really weird for me because I'm a real talker 243 PEOPLE LIKE PAT DURBAN, WHO SAYS SHE USUALLY STAYS OUT OF POLITICS. (Reporter)You've never done anything like this before? (Durban) Never in my life ever 318 SHE DOESN'T THINK THE KIDS THAT ARE ALREADY HERE SHOULD BE DEPORTED, BUT SHE ALSO SAYS OUR BORDER NEEDS TO BE SECURED.(durban) You need to get to the basic problem, that they can come across the border, if we can fix that of the problem 614 THERE MAY BE LITTLE AGREEMENT ON WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN NEXT...BUT THERE IS CONSENSUS THAT DOING NOTHING ISN'T AN OPTION. IN LINCOLN, MOLLY MILES, KETVNEWSWATCH 7.

Immigration debate heats up with Lincoln rallies

Dueling rallies over the immigration debate filled the area outside the capitol building in Lincoln